The Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday 61.6 percent of voters cast their ballots in support of same-sex marriage. A total of 38.4 percent were opposed.
"The Australian people have tasked us to get this done. This year, before Christmas - that must be our commitment," Turnbull told reporters in Canberra. (Reporting by Colin PackhamEditing by Richard Pullin)Australian PM says government aims to legalize same-sex marriage by year-end
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